Chicago White Sox (46-47) vs Cleveland Guardians (47-44)
Game Info: Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 1:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
Johnny Cueto (4-4) (2.80) vs Triston McKenzie (7-6) (3.20)
Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox -118 / Cleveland Guardians -104 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Chicago White Sox will host the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of their series in the American League Central from Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday afternoon. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 33.3% chance of rain and 7.6 miles per hour winds.
The Chicago White Sox are coming off of a 6 run loss against the Cleveland Guardians in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Cleveland Guardians going into game 2.
Lucas Giolito got the start for the Chicago White Sox. He has a 5.12 ERA, with 104 strikes and a 1.46 whip. He lasted just three innings, allowing six runs and nine hits, including a few soft ones. His ERA jumped from 4.69 to 5.12 in the loss.
Chicago White Sox right-hander, Johnny Cueto will be the starter for this one. He has a 2.80 ERA with 58 strikes and a 1.18 whip.
The Cleveland Guardians are coming off of a 6 run win against the Chicago White Sox in their last game. Giménez homered, Josh Naylor drove in three runs to help the Guardians get the win here. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Cleveland Guardians going into game 2.
Cal Quantrill got the start for the Cleveland Guardians. He has a 3.75 ERA, with 67 strikes and a 1.30 whip. He went five innings, allowing two runs and six hits. He struck out four and walked one while throwing 97 pitches in the win.
Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Triston McKenzie will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.20 ERA with 96 strikes and a .98 whip.
The White Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 overall and are 5-2 in their last 7 games on grass. The White Sox are also 5-2 in their last 7 vs. American League Central. The Guardians are 5-13 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game and are 2-6 in their last 8 Saturday games. The Guardians are also 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter and are 2-7 in their last 9 road games. The Guardians should fall here after getting the win to begin the series.